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D.D. Pal mer 's Li fel i neJoseph C. Keating, Jr., Ph.D. filename: DD's LIFELINE 98/04/131350 W. Lambert Road, Apt. 110, La Habra CA 90631 USA word count: 36,524(562) 690-6499; Messages at LACC: (562) 947-8755, ext. 633 E-mail: [email protected]

________________________________________________________________________________________ DDs wives: see Wardwell (1992, p. 52)

from The Chiropractic Journal (NCA) 1935 (Mar); 4(3): cover

1600s: DD Palmer's ancestors emigrate from the British Isles toMassachussets, Pennsylvania and New York (Gielow, 1981,p. 1); Robert J. Jones, DC, president of the NCA in 1948,mentions (Jones, 1948, p. 7):

It is known that his great-grandfather was a native of Englandand was one of the early sttlers in the English colonies of America.Dr. Palmer's grandfather was born in New York State. His father,however, was born in what is now the Province of Ontario in theDominion of Canada, probably not far from where, on March 7,1845, Daniel David Palmer was born.

1700s: DD's grandfather, Stephan Palmer, emigrates to Ontario(then known as Canada West) (Gielow, 1981, p. 2; Palmer,1967, p. 3)

1823: DD's father, Thomas Palmer, is born; later settles in PortPerry as a shoe-maker, grocer, school director and post-master; he and wife Catherne McVay have three sons(Thomas J, Daniel David & Bartlett D) and three daughters(Lucinda Mariah, Hanna Jane & Catherine) (Gielow, 1981, p.

2); DD describes ancestors as Scotch, Irish, English andGerman (Gielow, 1981, p. 3)

1824: DD's father, Thomas Palmer, is born in Port Perry,Ontario (Palmer, 1967, p. 3)

1843? : Thomas J (TJ) Palmer born (Palmer, 1967, p. 4)

1844: American Homeopathic Medical Association founded

1845 (Mar 6): according to DD (Palmer, 1908, p. 14):BIOGRAPHICAL

D.D. Palmer was born near Toronto, Canada, March 6, 1845.He attended a country school from the age of four years till eleven;his father failing in business, he being the elder of six children, hadto help provide for them, therefore, he had but little time forschooling. His father allowed him his earnings before and afterworking hours to clothe himself, buy books, pay library fees, etc. Atthe age of 21 he had acquired a practical education.

1845 (Mar 6 or 7): according to HJ Vear DC (e-mail):I am happy to report that I have completed the search for DD

Palmer. To the best of my knowledge he was born in a log cabin in anow lost hamlet called Audley, but named Brown's Corners when hewas born. Thomas, his father was a postmaster in Audley circa1858-60 just before they moved to Port Perry. There are no buildingremains left on the site where, I suspect, they lived. All the land isnow under cultivation.

1845 (Mar 7): Born in Port Perry , Ontario, Canada (Rehm,1980, p. 271; Dave Palmer, 1967, p. 3);

1845 (Mar 7): DD says (Palmer, 1910, pp. 17-8):I was born on March 7, 1845, a few miles east of Toronto,

Canada. My ancestors were Scotch and Irish on my maternal andEnglish and German on my paternal side.

When my grandparents settled near the now beautiful city of Toronto, there was but one log house, the beginning of that greatcity. That region was then known as away out west.


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D.D. Palmer's Lifeline Joe Keating, Ph.D.

I came withon one of never having a mamma. My mother wasone of a pair of twins one of which died. The one which lived onlyweighted one and a half pounds.

When a baby I was cradled in a piece of hemlock bark. Mymother was as full of superstition as an egg is full of meat, but myfather was disposed to reason on the subjects pertaining to life.

1845-1865: according to Cooley (1943):From residents of Port Perry we have learned that Dan was a

keen youth - a big, strong, husky country boy, popular with everyone, constantly seeking knowledge about anything and everything,but singularly interested in anatomy. That interest he showed incollecting bones of animals. All who knew him describe him as ahearty, merry boy who exhibited, even in childhood, evidences of anexceptional mind.

Daniel Palmers paternal ancestors came to this continent fromEngland, and settled in New York State. His grandfather, StephenPalmer, emigrated to what was then known as Canada West, nowthe Province of Ontario, where Daniels father, Thomas Palmer, wasborn in 1824.

Thomas Palmer was a shoemaker, later a grocer. Publicly, heserved his community as a school director and as Postmaster. Heand his wife, who had been Catherine McVay, had three sons andthree daughters. The sons, besides Daniel, were Thomas J. and

Bartlett D. Palmer. The daughters were Lucinda Mariah, HannaJane and Catherine.

The great Civil War in the United States caused hard times inCanada, when men fleeing from the army draft overran theCanadian labor market. When Daniel Palmer was twenty, he andhis brother, Thomas J. decided to seek their fortunes south of theInternational line and so, with their belongings packed in a carpetbag, and with $2.00 borrowed from friends - according to Thomas J.Palmers Autobiography - they struck out on April 3, 1865. Theywalked 18 miles, to the town of Whitby.

There the trail is lost, temporarily. We are told by Thomas J.,however, that they reached Buffalo in one month and there spenttheir last penny for passage to Detroit. On arrival, they slept ongrain sacks on a pier, breakfasted on a persimmon which they foundand went job hunting, which evidently brought prompt results.

Their next stop was Chicago and there they contrived, in someway, to get permission from the commander of a military train toride with his troops to Davenport, Iowa. There, as you know,Chiropractic was discovered and Chiropractic history was made...

1846-47: American Medical Association founded (Davis, 1855)

1847 (Feb 6): Thomas J. Palmer is one of six children born toThomas & Catherine McVay Palmer of Pickering Township,Ontario, according to Cross (1950-51, p. 453); TJ notesbrutish schoolmaster, John Black

1855 (July 11): Minora Paxson born in Lockport IL to Amos C &Elizabeth Kilmer Paxon (Zarbuck, 1997)

1856: DD's father's business fails, family moves to US, but DDand brother TJ stay in Canada (Cross, 1950-51, p. 453;Gielow, 1981, p. 4)

1865 (Apr 3): DD and TJ set out for Iowa (Cross, 1950-51, p.453; Palmer, 1967, p. 4)

1865 (Apr 13): DD and TJ travel to rejoin family along theMissippi River by way of Detroit, Buffalo and Chicago (Gielow,1981, p. 4)

1865: according to DD (Palmer, 1908, p. 14):The rebellion in the United States made work scarce and wages

low in Canada. In the spring of 1865 he and his brother T.J., nowPost Master at Medford, Okla., worked their way west to theMississippi River. The next 20 eyars were engaged in schoolteaching, raising fruit and honey, and the grocery business. Aboutthe age of 40 he commenced the practice of Magnetic healing, whichhe made a success. He was not content with any of the many

explanations in regard to the cause of disease, and continually askedhimself and others, why one person had a certain ailment, andanother similarly situated did not.

1866 (Feb-Mar): DD teaches school in Muscatine County IA(Gielow, 1981, p. 7)

1867 (Jan-Jul): DD teaches in Concord Township, LouisaCounty IA (Gielow, 1981, p. 8)

1868 (Mar 17): DD completes a school term in School DistrictTwo, Jefferson Township, Louis County IA (Gielow, 1981, p.11)

1868 (Dec 7): DD begins school term in District One, PourtLouisa Township, Louisa County IA (Gielow, 1981, p. 11)

1871 (Jan/Feb): DD teaches school at Intermediate Departmentin New Boston IL (Gielow, 1981, pp. 11, 15)

1871 (Jan 20): DD marries first wife, Abba Lord, license #2833by Justice of the Peace Arnas Pranty (Gielow, 1981, p. 15)

1871 (Nov 8): DD and his wife purchase 10 acres from ElishaEssley in Eliza Township (north of New Boston)

1871 (Nov 8): DD purchases Sweet Home property (Zdrazil &Brown, 1997)

1871-1881: DD is beekeeping (Gielow, 1981, p. 17)

1873 (Jul 26): DD's wife Abba sells her half of the 10 acres toGeorge Holton of Minnesota for $150 (Gielow, 1981, p. 27)

1874: Andrew T Still "flings to the breeze the banner ofosteopathy"; item in Fountain Head News (1924 (Sept 13);14(2):13) notes:

Interesting HistoryAn extract from the history of Wapello County, Vol. 1, page 238,

Harrison L Waterman, supervising editor, 1914.As a matter of history it might be well to state by way of

parentheses that Dr. Andrew T. Still, founder of the Osteopathiccollege at Kirksville, Mo. was one of Dr. (Paul) Caster's patients. Itwas soon discovered that Dr. Still possessed the same magneticvirtues as Dr. Paul, who advised Dr. Still to start in the practice, andshortly thereafter he began treating patients according to hispreceptor's system. He finally founded the school at Kirksville,which now has the national reputation as the leading college of Osteopathy in the country.

Additional information: Dr. Still first considered locating hisschool at Bloomington, Iowa, but he found there was anothersanatorium there, so decided on Kirksville, Mo.


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D.D. Palmer's Lifeline Joe Keating, Ph.D.

1874 (Spr): DD purchases plant (Lumm's Everbearer raspberry),begins nursery business: "Sweet Home" raspberry (Gielow,1981, p. 20)

1874 (Oct 7): DD marries second wife, Louvenia Landers , inMercer County, license #3523 by Justice of the Peace PhillipD. Riggs (Gielow, 1981, p. 27)

1877 (Jul 26): DD notes trip to New York to sell honey (Gielow,1981, p. 17)

1876: DD marries his housekeeper, Mrs. Lavinia McGee , a yearafter she arrives in New Boston; they soon move to WhatCheer IA (Palmer, 1967, p. 4)

PHOTOGRAPH

"Dr. Jas. R. Drain visits D.D. Palmer's neighbors in his old home town of What Cheer, Iowa - Where he is still remembered as a man amongmen" (Drain, 1949, p. 691); see also "A store Building formerly used by D.D. Palmer as a store and residence in What Cheer, Iowa" (Drain,1949, p. 692)

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1878: DD's daughter May is born in What Cheer IA (Rehm,1980, p. 271)

1878-79: DD's brother TJ publishes the Greenfield (Iowa)Greenback Patriot (Gielow, 1981, p. 30)

1879: DD's brother TJ publishes the Muscatine Patriot (Gielow,1981, p. 30)

1880-86: DD's brother TJ publishes the What Cheer Patriot (Gielow, 1981, p. 30)

1880: DD's daughter Jessie is born in What Cheer IA (Rehm,1980, p. 271)

1880: US Census for New Boston IL lists D.D. Palmer as BeeCulst -- Honey for sale; gives his nativity as Canada Westand that he arrived (in New Boston?) in 1870; info courtesty ofNew Boston Museum (Zdrazil & Brown, 1997)

1880: Census lists Minora Paxson as school teacher in WillCounty IL (Zarbuck, 1997)

1880 (Dec 15): DD publishes ad for his "Sweet Home" raspberryin Aledo Weekly Record and notes many other fruits andberries for sale (Gielow, 1981, p. 20, 23

1881: TJ, living in What Cheer IA, purchases 100 raspberryplants from DD (Gielow, 1981, p. 24)

1881 (Apr 14): DD notes bees have all died of freezingtemperatures (Gielow, 1981, p. 17)

1881 (Dec 31): DD sells his 10 acres to John Glancy for $1,000(Gielow, 1981, p. 27)

1882 (Sept 14): BJ Palmer is born in What Cheer (Rehm, 1980,p. 271; Gielow, 1981, p. 32)

1884 (Nov 20): DD's wife Louvenia dies in Letts IA, where DDwas teaching school (Gielow, 1981, p. 32)

1885: DD's wife, LaVinia , dies (Rehm, 1980, p. 271)

1885 (May 5): DD marries Martha Henning (according to letterfrom Glenda Wiese MA, 1/24/92)

1885: DD operates "mercantile store" (Rehm, 1980, p. 271)

1885 : DD begins career as magnetic healer in Burlington, thenDavenport IA on 4th floor of Ryan building at corner ofSecond and Brady Streets (Rehm, 1980, p. 271; Palmer,1967, p.5)


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twenty on the front half of the fourth floor. Business continued toincrease until he occupied the enitre floor of forty rooms, makingover seventeen years in the same building.

1892-93: Stones Davenport City Directory (p. 617):Magnetic Healers.

PALMER DANIEL D. room 10 fourth fl., Ryan blk

1892 (May 10): AT Still receives charter for the American School of

Osteopathy (ASO) in Kirksville MO (Booth, 1924, p. 79)

1893 (March): first class graduates from Still's ASO; among thegraduates are AP Davis MD (homeopathic? ) and AG Hildreth(Booth, 1924, p. 81)

1894 (May 13): Davenport Leader (Gielow, 1981, pp. 64-5) prints:DR. PALMER

A crank on magnetism, has a crazy notion that he can cure thesick and crippled by his magnetic hands. His victims are the weak-minded, ignorant and superstitious, those foolish people who havbeen sick for years and have become tired of the regular physicianand want health by a short-cut method. While many of our educatedmedical profession are idle the above knave has all he can do. Six

years ago he commenced business in the Ryan block in three rooms.He has certainly profited by the ignorance of his victims, for hisbusiness has increased so that he now uses forty-two rooms whichare finely furnished, heated by steam and lighted by forty electriclights. His laundry work and cooking are done by electricity, andthe knowing ones say that his cures are also made by it. He exerts awonderful magnetic power over his patients, making many of thembelieve they are well. His increase in business shows what can bedone in Davenport even by a quack.

-letter to the editor (Gielow, 1981, p. 65), date unknown:...An ex-coal digger does business near my office and he seeks casesby offering to bet at satisfactory odds that he can cure cases, butnobody disturbs him, for he gets only the superstitious and ignorant.People who believe in spooks and other forms of occult things aretaken in by such moutebanks, but what of it? Many people are

taken in by the various gold-brick devices modified to suit the cases,and it is just as well. I am losing no sleep because foolish people tryto get wealth by short-cut methods. When my profession makesitself competent to give honest and good value for reasonablecompensation, we have done our duty, and the rest of the world canbuy experience at market value if they choose...

J.A. DeArmand, M.D. (sic)Davenport, Ia.

1895 (June 7): Gielow (1981, p. 66) reports:ANNUAL MEETING

OF THE SCOTT COUNTY MEDICAL DOCTORS SOCIETYJUNE 7, 1895

Drs. Hageboeck, De Armand and Kulp were appointed acommittee to investigate and report upon what constitutes the legalauthority for the practice of medicine in this state.

c1895 : according to Gielow (1981, pp. 66-7), local newspapersreporte a suit brought by DD Palmer not so much for thecollection of a bill as it was to establish Palmers right topractice in Moline without a physicians certificate; following asecond trial, the Rock Island Union reported :

The Palmer-Wiltamuth Case.The somewhat celebrated case of Dr. Palmer against N.

Wiltamuth came up before Judge Wivill on Wednesday for a newtrial, the jury being unable to agree on the first one. Both partieswere determined and started in for business. Mr. William McEniry

appeared for the defense and Messrs. J.M. Richardson, W.M.chamberlain and S.W. Searle for the plaintiff. The case was hotlycontested all the way through and was tried before a jury composedof Messrs. William Young, G.C. bowen, John Taylor, John Oleland,Thomas Thornton and W.H. Whisler. Dr. Palmer and Mr. OtisThomas were the only witnesses for the plaintiff, while the defenseproduced eight, including two physicans. The examination of witnesses and arguments took from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. when the casewent to the jury, who after being out for about an hour and a half,

brought in a verdict for the plaintiff and assessed his damages at$20, the balance of the contract. Mr. McEniry and the witnesses forthe defense tried to show that Mr. Wiltamuth ought not to pay thebalance of the debt, but they could not get around the fact that acontract had been made and that the doctor had fulfilled his part of it. It has been a complicated case and the rulings of Justice Wivillwere very acceptable to both parties.

-the Moline Dispatch reported (Gielow, 1981, p. 67):...The defense...asserted that the doctor was a quack, having nodiploma from any medical college and no license to practice in thisstate, consequently it was a misdemeanor for him to do business onthis side of the river.

Dr. Palmer claimed that his profession had nothing to do withmedicine, that he healed by the laying on of hands; that he had madearrangements with the defendant for a course of treatment at $2 per

treatment; that he had fulfilled his part of the contract and wasentitled to his pay. He also said that he had a diploma from noearthly schooll but from High Heaven. Considerable curiosity wasmanifested as to the diploma but it was not produced forinspection...

1894: DD meets Rev. Samuel Weed (Gielow, 1981, p. 129);

1895: DD meets Rev. Samuel Weed after curing Weed'sdaughter's sprained ankle (Palmer, 1967, p. 17); but seeGielow (1981, p. 129)

1895: according to DD (Palmer, 1908, p. 14):In 1895, when 50 years of age, B.J., was then thirteen years of

age, his question was answered by chance. Harvey Lillard gave himthe cue which opened a new field for research. Mr. Lillard wasrestored to hearing by two adjustments, a dorsal vertebrae wasreplaced in its normal position. Like Newton, when he saw theapple fall, it set him to thinking, only that thousands had seenapples fall, while D.d. Palmer had never seen or heard of avertebrae being displaced or replaced. If he had been acquaintedwith the teachings of anatomy, as written and taught by the medicalworld, he would not have dared to attempt to do that which was thotvery dangerous and an impossibility. In this instance, ignorancemay have been a blessing. D.D. Palmer followed up th hint anddeveloped his discovery into a well defined non-therapeuticalscience, and devised the art of adjusting vertebrae, which has noresemblance whatever to any system or method which treat effectsnamed disease...

1895 (Sept): Chiropractic is "discovered" by D.D. Palmer ( The Chiropractor , 1904, p. ii)

1895 (Sept 18): "On September 18, 1895, Harvey Lillard calledupon Dr. Palmer" ( The Chiropractor , 1904, p. 11)

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Harvey Lillard (from Palmer & Palmer, 1906, Illustration No. 29)

1896 (Jan-Apr): According to Harvey Lillard's testimonial in theJanuary, 1897 issue (p. 3) of The Chiropractic , he didn't learnof Palmer's new science until January of 1896, and receivedtwo treatments for his deafness between January and April of1896

DEAF SEVENTEEN YEARSI was deaf 17 years and I expected to always remain so, for I had

doctored a great deal without any benefit. I had long ago made upmy mind to not take any more ear treatments, for it did me no good.

Last January Dr. Palmer told me that my deafness came from aninjury in my spine. This was new to me; but it is a fact that my back was injured at the time I went deaf. Dr. Palmer treated me on thespine; in two treatments I could hear quite well. That was eightmonths ago. My hearing remains good.

HARVEY LILLARD , 320 W. Eleventh St., Davenport, Iowa

1896 (May): Pacific School of Osteopathy ( PSO ) was establishedat Anaheim CA; 20 month course from the outset (Booth,1924, p. 87)

1896: Rev. Weed names chiropractic; later writes of this to DDin a letter (published in The Chiropractor 1905 [Apr]; 1[5]:16-7):...I did not make any memoranda of dates. The first I knew of thesystem of adjustment was when you gave Mrs. Weed and Catherine(then three years old) adjustments in the spring of 1896. Mrs. Weedunderstood you to say that you had changed from Magnetic to Chiroin January, 1896. This does not necessarily conflict with the factthat 'Chiropractic was discovered by D.D. Palmer, of Davenport,

Iowa, in September, 1895.' After Mrs. Weed quit takingadjustment, I went to you late in the spring of 1896, and sometimethat spring or summer we fixed the name. Of course the practicewould begin as opportunity offered right after the discovery, butwould not be immediately proclaimed and made general -substituted entirely for Magnetic treatment. Now doctor, I knowthat you have records by which the dates of these things are madecertain, will you please post me....

1896 (Jun): DD obtains Iowa corporate charter for the PalmerSchool of Magnetic Cure (Zarbuck, 1988c)

1896 (June 17): Palmer applies for corporate charter of Palmer'sSchool of Magnetic Cure (Wiese, 1986)

1896 (July 10): DD incorporates the Chiropractic School &Infirmary (Zarbuck, 1988c)

1896 (July 10): Palmer is granted a corporate charter forPalmer's School of Magnetic Cure (Wiese, 1986)

1896: Leroy Baker graduated in 1896 ; photo caption from The Chiropractor 1906 (June); 2(7): 20 reads:

The above represents some of the P.S.C.s earlier graduates.1st row on left, above downward: Raymond 01, Simon 99, Baker96; 2drow, Christianson 1900, Dr. D.D. Palmer, Discoverer andDeveloper of Chiropractic, Brown, M.D. 99; 3rd row, MissMurchison 02, B.J. Palmer, D.C., Sec. The P.S.C.; 4th row,Stouder 01, Schooley 02, Graham 99.

1896-97: Stones Davenport City Directory (p. 681):Magnetic Healers

Ita Jacob, 1522 BradyPALMER DANIEL D, fourth fl Ryan blk Stothers James, 230 Bridge av

D.D. Palmer, from cover of The Chiropractic , January, 1897

1897 (Jan): DD publishes The Chiropractic (No. 17), whichincludes:

-concept of magnetic manipulator (p. 3); compare withchiropractic manipulator in 1902 issue

1897: DD in near-fatal railway accident in Fulton MO (Rehm,1980, p. 271); Palmer (1910, p. 74) says:

REVOLUTIONChiropractic is destined to revolutionize the Old School methods

of practice which have been in vogue 2,000 years. There have been,and are today many methods of treating diseases, each and every onebuilt on the old-time notion that disease is an evil, an entity whichmust be driven out, made to vacate, and the system cleansed of impurities before health can be restored; that cancers, body and skin


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diseases are efforts on the part of Nature to rout the enemy and thatinflammation and fever are purifiers.

In September, 1895, the first Chiropractic adjustment was given;for the first time, the spinous process was used as a lever, altho theway was being prepared, the principles of Chiropractic were beingunfolded, during the previous nine years. Rev. Weed was myconfidential friend in those days; to him I gave all newdevelopments.

Two years after the first adjustment was given came near being

killed at Clinton Junction, Ill. I then determined to teach the scienceand art to some one as fast as it was unfolded. Leroy Baker , of Fulton,Ill., was my first student. He was not a graduate as represented bythe enveloper. If I had been snatched from earth-life it might havebeen a long time before the same combination of circumstances,combined with the same make-up of an individual, would evolve ascience such as I saw in Chiropractic, therefore, I taught it aslearned.

1897-98: " Dr. D. Palmer, Magnetic Healing" is listed as a member of thefaculty of the "Independent Medical College" Announcement for 1897-98(Cramp, 1921, pp. 777-8); the College was located inChicago; Cramp also writes about Dr. Edward N. Flint ofChicago (Cramp, 1921, pp. 360, 368-75)

1898: A.P. Davis MD and William A. Seeley MD are ?first two?graduates of DD (Rehm, 1980, p. 271)

1898: DD says (Palmer, 1910, p. 159):A.P. Davis was my second graduate in Chiropractic in 1898.

During the next five years we had one, two or three students at atime, often none. If we fix the date of the Palmer School of Chiropractic at the time we had our first student, Wm. A. Seeley,January, 1898...

1898 (Oct 18): DD claims that "AP Davis was his first student"on this date (Palmer, 1909d, pp. 25)

1898 (Mar 18): California College of Osteopathy (CCO ) of SanFrancisco is incorporated by AH Potter DO and JA Parker DO;CCO first operates at the Parrott Bldg, Market Street, SF, thenmoves to 603 Sutter St, later at 1368 Geary St (Booth, 1924,p. 89); CCO publishes the California Osteopath from 1898-1900(Booth, 1924, p. 288)

1898 (June 28-29): first meeting of the Associated Colleges ofOsteopathy at ASO in Kirksville MO includes George F BurtonDO of the PSO ; pass resolution that all schools should chargeminimum tuition of $500, but in 1899 ASO reduces tuition to$300 and "Most of the other schools followed the example setby the parent school, and the tuition has remained about thesame ever since (Booth, 1924, p. 275)

1899: Oakley Smith graduates from Palmer (Zarbuck, 1987)

1900: HH Reiring (Palmer student) of Chicago sues DD formisrepresentation of schooling (Gielow, 1981, p. 96)

1901 (Jan 10): DD adjusts Solon Massey Langworthy's wife forinsanity on Jan 10, 17 & 19; receives $15 payment (Zarbuck,1988c, 1997)

1901 (Jan 15): Reiring dismisses suit against DD (Gielow, 1981,p. 96)

1901 (Apr 1? ): in Davenport DD dates and signs a copy of:Stimson LA. A practical treatise on fractures and dislocations.1900, Lea Brothers & Co., New York and Philadelphia;volume becomes possession of Patrick Lackey DC, ND; isnow in possession of Reed Phillips DC, PhD, president ofLACC

1901 (Apr 4): DD write to C.H. Ward (Palmer, undated, p. 83)

1901 (Jul 1): SM Langworthy enrolls at the Palmer School &Cure, pays DD $500 (Zarbuck, 1997)

1901 (Sept 7): Langworthy writes to DD from his Cedar RapidsChiropractic School & Cure, says he did not solicit patientswhile a student (Zarbuck, 1988c)

1901 (Mar 7): California law to license osteopaths goes intoeffect (Booth, 1924, p. 120); continues until 5/1/07, when acomposite board (MDs & DOs) is created (Booth, 1924, p.564)

1902: Solon M. Langworthy DC receives a diploma from the

American College of Manual Therapeutics in Kansas City MO(Zarbuck, 1988c)

1902: Osteopaths become license eligible in Iowa (Zarbuck,1988c)

1902: After graduation, BJ practices in Lake City IA, but not inDavenport (Zarbuck, 1988c)

1902: DD publishes The Chiropractic (No. 29), which includes:-concept of chiropractic manipulator (p. 3); compare with

magnetic manipulator in January, 1897 issue

1902 (Jan): During the first week in January AP Davis attends

DD lecture in Davenport (Zarbuck, 1988c)

1902 (Jan 6): BJ and three others graduate from Palmer(Gielow, 1981, p. 96)

1902 (Jan 19): Langworthy writes to BJ to indicate he isteaching "chiropractic and osteopathy", proposes partnershipwith DD, BJ, Oakley Smith and others (Zarbuck, 1988c)

1902 (Apr): BJ meets with Langworthy to discuss partnershipproposal, returns to DD with some of Langworthy's books on"Nature Cure" (Zarbuck, 1988c)

1902 (May): BJ takes over the Palmer school, while DD locates

to Pasadena CA (Lerner, undated; Zarbuck & Hayes, 1990)1902 (May 4): DD writes to BJ: "I have not use for those books

on 'nature cure'"; DD rejects nature cure as mixing (Zarbuck,1988c)

1902 (June 14): DD in California to find Thomas Storey(Zarbuck, 1997)

1902: L. Howard Nutting (relative of Carver) makes loan to BJ tokeep school going (Gielow, 1981, p. 130)


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1902 (Jun 28): DD arrives to live at 237 Marengo Ave.Pasadena CA (Zarbuck & Hayes, 1990)

1902 (Aug 2): DD puts ads in several Pasadena CA newspapers(Zarbuck & Hayes, 1990)

1902 (Aug 6-8): "fifth regular meeting" of the Associated Colleges ofOsteopathy initiates college inspections and accreditation; ERBooth PhD, DO will become first college inspector(Booth,1924, p. 277-8)

1902 (Sept 18): DD's patient, George T. Hayes, dies (Zarbuck &Hayes, 1990)

1902 (Sept 19): Pasadena Evening Star (p. 5) publishes obituary [inpapers from RB Jackson]:

George T. HayesGeorge T. Hayes a native of Pennsylvania, age 34 years, died

yesterday at his temporary home in Sierra Madre. Funeral noticewill be given later.

1902 (Sept 20, Friday): Pasadena Evening Star (p. 1) publishes [in

papers from RB Jackson]:DR. D.D. PALMER UNDER ARREST-----

Charged With Practicing Without a License-----

INTERESTING TRIAL PROMISED-----

Mrs. Hayues of Sierra Madre Files Complaint as Result of PalmersTreatment of Her Husband, Now Diseased

-Palmer Removes the Cause.-----

D.D. Palmer of North Marengo Avenue appeared before JudgeH.H. Klamroth in the city polic court this morning under a warrantissued on complaint of Mrs. Mattie I. Hayes of Sierra Madre,charging him with practicing medicine without a license. Thewarrant is said to have been issued at the instance of the districtattorneys office.

The defendant appeared with State Senator C.M. Simpson as hiscounsel, who entered a plea of not guilty and secured a continuanceof the case until October 4, at 9:30 oclock. He reserved the right toask for a jury trial in the interim.

The information upon which the complaint was filed is said tobe as follows: George T. Hayes was a consumptive living at SierraMadre. Palmer lives in a cottage on North Marengo avenue aboveWalnut street. He has the fence and front of the house decoratedwith signs styling himself a doctor and advertising to cure diseaseby removing the cause.

Palmer and the invalid finally came together, and it is said thatPalmer made several visits to the Sierra Madre home, after havingbrought Mr. Hayes to believe that his disease actually could becured. The doctor and patient would lock themselves in a room andrefuse Mrs. Hayes admittance. After the doctors first visit thepatient seemed better; but after the second there was a markeddecline and soon the patient was in bed and finally he died,September 18.

It is said that Mrs. Hayes suceeded in looking into the roomduring one of the doctors visits, and saw her husband upon the floorwith Palmer upon him thumping and generally maltreating him.This was explained by Palmer on the ground that all disease resultsfrom trouble with the spine and that the treament was necessary toremove the cause. Following her husbands death, Mrs. Hayes

brought the circumstances to the attention of the authorities with theforegoing result.

It is said that it will be shown that Mr. Hayes even went so faras to pawn his watch in order to pay for the harsh treatment.

1902 (Sept 26): DD is indicted for practicing medicine without alicense, pleads not guilty (Zarbuck & Hayes, 1990)

1902 (Sept 26, Friday): Pasadena Daily News (p. 1) publishes

obituary [in papers from RB Jackson]:ARRESTED FOR PRACTICING WITHOUT A LICENSE-----

The Case Against Chiropractic Palmer-----

Dr. D.D. Palmer, of 237 North Marengo avenue, who callshimself a chiropractic, was arrested this morning on complaint of mrs. Mattie I. Hays, of Sierra Madre, for practicing without alicense.

He was arraigned before Judge Klamroth and plead not guilty,his hearing being set for October 4, at 9:30 a.m. The defendant willbe represented in court by Attorney C.M. Simpson.

It will be remembered that at the time of her husbands deathrecently, Mrs. Hays made serious complaint at the manner of histreatment by the chiropractic, who claims to be the discoverer of his method, which in this case is alleged to have been of a drasticnature. It was said the patient was beaten or manipulated by thepractitioners hands until he cried out in pain, enfeebled as he was.

1902 (Oct 4): DD's hearing results in dismissal of charges; DDsends telegram to BJ (Zarbuck & Hayes, 1990)

1902 (Oct 4): Pasadena Evening Star (p. 4) publishes [in papersfrom RB Jackson]:

TRIAL SPOILED BY AN ERROR-----

Dr. D.D. Palmer, Chiropractic, In Court Today-----

MAY NOW BE REARRESTED

-----Judge McKinley and Senator Simpson Both in Court to Defend Himon Charge of Practicing Medicine Without a License

The case of the people against Dr. D.D. Palmer of 327 NorthMarengo avenue came to an unexpected conclusion before JudgeKlamroth this morning, though it seems probable that the end of thematter is not yet.

Dr. Palmer, the chiropractic, was charged with the practice of medicine without a license, the prosecution growing out of the deathof George T. Hayes of Sierra Madre. This morning the case was setfor trial and a jury was to be chosen. General Johnston Jonesappeared for the district attorneys office, while Senator Simpsonand Judge McKinley represented the defendant. The latter waspresent accompanied by members of his family and friends, whobetween them brought several large baskets of books which were

evidently expected to figure in the case.The court proceeded with the selection of a jury and several?talesmen? were accepted were accepted and others dismissed,when General Jones announced that he preferred not to proceedfurther in the prosecution. He said he had discovered that thecomplaint had been drawn under the old statute instead of that nowgoverning such procedures. Judge Klamroth consequentlydischarged the defendant from custody.

It is understood that a new complaint will be ?pled? in a fewdays and prosecution recommended.

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complaints in the county. It was apparent from the array of legaltalent that the doctor intends to make a strenuous fight.

1902 (Oct 12): DD Palmer, Minora Paxson DC and OakleySmith DC attend demonstration in Chicago by Adolph LorenzMD, orthopedist, who attempts a redressment of acongenital hip displacement (Zarbuck, 1997)

1902 (late): DD ships household to Portland OR, opens short-

lived Pacific (or Portland) College of Chiropractic (Gielow,1981, p. 97)

1903: DD's brother TJ publishes the Medford Patriot (Gielow,1981, p. 31)

1903-4: The Up-To-Date Directory and Gazetteer of the City of Santa Barbara, Cal. (p. 147):Palmer, D.D., chiropractice, office Aiken block, res. same.Palmer, Mrs. T.V., res. Aiken block.

1903: DD operates the Santa Barbara Chiropractic School; H.B.Reynard earns DC (Zarbuck, 1988b&c)

Illustration No. 19 from Palmer & Palmer, 1906

1903 (early): Langworthy renames his Cedar Rapids school theAmerican School of Chiropractic & Nature Cure [ASC](Zarbuck, 1988c)

1903 (Jan): BJ indicted for practicing medicine without a licensein 1903 in Scott County IA (Zarbuck & Hayes, 1990)

1903 (Apr): Langworthy advertises in Medical Talk , a "liberalmedical home journal" (Zarbuck, 1988c)

1903 (Apr 16): BJ indicted by Grand Jury of Scott County(Gielow, 1981, p. 97)

1903 (July 1): DD holds a "clinic" at Suite 15 of the Aiken Bldg,Santa Barbara CA (Gielow, 1981, p. 97, quoting Palmer,1910; Zarbuck, 1997) at which time he discovers that "thebody is heat by nerves and not by blood"; among the classmembers are HD Reynard , Oakley Smith and Minora Paxson(Palmer 1904, pp. 12-4)

1903 (Aug): AP Davis settles in Dallas TX, stays until Aug 1906(Zarbuck, 1988b)

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1903 (Oct): Langworthy at the ASC publishes first issue ofBackbone (Zarbuck, 1988c)

1903 (Dec 9): DD's father dies at age 80 (Gielow, 1981, p. 31)

1903: The UP-TO-DATE Directory and Gazetteer of the City of Santa Barbara, Cal., 1903-4 lists Palmer, D.D., chiropractice, officeAiken block, res. same. on p. 147 [RB Jackson files]

1904? : DD moves to Letts IA (Palmer, 1967, p. 23)

1904 (early): Langworthy patents the Langworthy Traction Table(Zarbuck, 1989)

1904 (Jan 2): JAMA [XLII: 57] includes:17. Mechanotherapy . - Taylor points out the importance of

massage, mechanotherapy, bone setting, etc., and the practice of

osteopathy. He thinks the profession has become too critical inregard to drugs, and the public has followed its example, and takesup the more readily with charlatans, who claim to cure withoutthem. Moreover, there are comparatively few of the medicalprofession who have familiarized themseves with massage andmechanotherapy generally. Our schools of massage are entirelysuperficial in their training. The European masseur finds ourphysicians unable to appreciate his skill, hence his attempt to getinto independent practice, and the prejudice and rivalry arousedagainst him. Taylor claims that the field of mechanotherapy isboundless, and it is the duty of the educated physician to learn moreof it. He thinks if the medical profession would read half a score of small books thoroughly (after revising their knowledge of thenervous mechanisms) and make practical use of the light thusgained, they would feel little hesitation in going forward to acquireskill in so practical and valuable a branch of therapeutics. Thephysician can not devote the time required by some of the morelaborious and continuous, or routine procedures, but he shouldsupervise the scientific part. He could and should make use of themore delicate manipulations, which are of the greatest value. Toillustrate the teachings of the osteopathic schools, he mentions twograduates of Scandinavian massage institutions who came to thiscountry and hearing of osteopathy took a course at Kirksville. Bothassured the author that they learned no facts of importance not

already known to them. The sphere of manual therapy lies in theability of medical practitioners to influence centers of organicactivity by mechanical stimulation through the vasomotor nerves.They should not abandon well-tried and proven remedies, but inmanual therapy, when applied by the physician, there is a promptand exact method far in advance of all others in the treatment of awide variety of derangements, not only of the coarser mechanisms,but also of the vital organs.

1904 (Apr 21): letter to DD from Charles Truax of the Truax,Greene & Company Physicians & Hospital Supplies at 42-46Wabash Avenue, Chicago, reprinted in Palmer & Palmer(1906, p. 396c):Dear Doctor:

I wish to express my thanks for the priviledge of looking overand making an examination of your collection of Pathological andAnomalous bones.

It is certainly a fine assortment and is by far a much largercollection than can be found in any other part of the United Statesand I doubt if in many respects, it can be exceeled any where. Itwas certainly a great priviledge, one that I fully appreciated.

Again thanking you, I remain, Yours very truly,...

1904 (May 1): Davenport Democrat & Leader includes:-Dr. B.J. Palmer winds a fair bride (p. 3):

Married Saturday Evening to Miss Mabel Heath at the Home of theBride-----

At 7:30 oclock last evening at the home of the brides parents,Mr. and mrs. William Heath, 313 East Fourteenth street, occurredthe marriage of Miss Mabel Heath and Dr. B.J. Palmer, theceremony being performed by Rev. Rutter, pastor of the SecondMethodist church of Rock Island and a particular friend of thebrides family.

-license to wed issued by Clerk of the Court Will G. Noth toB.J. Palmer and Miss Mabel S. Heath, bot ho f this city (p.6)

1904 (May 1): BJ is married at Mabel's parents' home (Gielow,1981, p. 98)

1904 (May 24): Oakley Smith is licensed (#440) under IllinoisMedical Practice Act as a drugless healer (chiropractor);Minora Paxson receives license #438 (Zarbuck, 1987, 1997)

1904 (Jun): Langworthy's ASC advertises reopening on Sept 6,1904 with curriculum of 2 years: 4 terms of 5 months each(Zarbuck, 1988c)

1904 (Jun): Cosmopolitan Osteopath notes Langworthy's ASC$100 correspondence course (Zarbuck, 1988c)

1904 (Dec): DD and BJ publish first issue of The Chiropractor [1(1)]:

-"Harry H. Reynard , D.C. of Oakland , Cal., writes us: 'All theChiro's seem to be doing fine. I hear that Dr. Willis has anincome of $700 per month." (p. 2)

-curriculum at Palmer school lengthened to 9 months for $500;shorter courses are also available: "six months, $400; threemonths, $300; one month, $200, ten days, $100" (p. 5)

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1905: Langworthy opens ASC (Gielow, 1981, p. 100)

1905: Oakley Smith founds Chicago College of Naprapathy

(Zarbuck, 1987)

1905 (Jan): DD publishes Vol. 1, No. 2 of The Chiropractor ,basis for later conviction in Scott County court (Gielow, 1981,p. 106)

1905 (Feb 15): Willard Carver, LLB recommends DD includesuggestive therapeutics in curriculum (Zarbuck, 1988d)

1905 (Mar): Scott County Coroner's Inquest into the death ofLucretia Lewis, an 18-year old tuberculosis patient who spent2 days at the Palmer Infirmary before dying (Lerner, 1954, p.523)

About the first of March, 1905, Palmer received a new patient

named Lucretia Lewis. She was 18 years of age. She had comefrom Oskaloosa, Iowa. Willard Carver had advised her to go andsee Palmer. Carver had been practising law in Oskaloosa at thetime. He had been suffering with tuberculosis -- and Miss Lewishad likewise been ill with the same affliction.

On March 10th, Miss Lewis died at the Palmer infirmary.From the evidence I have been able to find, she was the first

patient to die while under the care of a Chiropractor . [Lerner iswrong, as George Hayes had died under DDs care inPasadena CA in 1902]

1905 (Mar 10): Davenport Democrat & Leader includes:-article (p. 9):

Both Inquest and AutopsyCoroner Lambach this afternoon announced that at 4 oclock he

would hold an autopsy over the remains of Lucretia May Lewis, thepatient who died late yesterday afternoon at Dr. Palmers infirmary,a full account of which appears elsewhere in this issue. CoronerLambach will be assisted at the autopsy by City Physician Spearsand Dr. E.S. Bowman. After the autopsy has been condluded andthe remains viewed by a jury, the body will be permitted to beshipped to Oskaloosa. The inquest which is to follow the autopsywill be held some time Saturday.

-article (p. 10):CORONER ORDERS INQUEST OVER BODY OF DEAD GIRL

-----Authorities Refuse to Honor Death Certificate of Dr. Palmer.

-----

Patient Died Thursday Evening at His Infirmary and Body isRefused Shipment.

-----At the infirmary of Dr. Palmer in the South Putnam building at

5:30 oclock Thursday evening occurred the death of one of hispatients, Miss Lucretia May Lewis of Oskaloosa, at the age of 18years. The remains were taken to the Boles undertaking parlors onPerry street and there prepared for shipment to the home of thedeceased at Oskaloosa. Dr. D.D. Palmer signed the deathcertificate, attributing the cause of death to consumption.

It was desired to ship the body upon an early morning train andtherefore the undertaker called at the home of City Clerk Ed Collinswith the death certificate signed by Dr. Palmer and asked for aburial and transportaion permit. This was refused hima nd theshipment of the gody thereby delayed.

City Clerk Talks.City Clerk Collins was interviewed upon the matter and gave his

reasons for refusing to issue the required permit as follows:Only recently Dr. Palmer had another death at his infirmary and

at that time the permit was issued. Since then however the cityphysician has corresponded with Dr. J.F. Kennedy of Des Moines,secretary of the state board of health, and was informed by Dr.Kennedy that Dr. Palmer has no certificate to practice in Iowa andtherefore no authority to sign death certificates. Under theinstructions of both the secretary of the state board of health andCoroner Lambach, I refused to issue the permit upon one of Dr.Palmers death certificates. I also notified Coroner Lambach andCity Physician Speers of my action and informed the undertaker thatas soon as matters had been properly adjusted I would gladly issuethe desired permit, but not until such a time as I had received wordto do so from the proper authorities. Dr. B.F. Palmer came to meafter the occurrence and demanded to know upon what authority Ihad refused to issue the permit. I informed him of the above facts,whereupon he stated he would see his attorneys and threatened tomake trouble for some one for being refused the permit.

Coroner Lambach Seen.Coroner Lambach was interviewed in regard to the matter and

stated that he would not allow the body to be shipped until aninquest had been held to determine the cause of death, after whichhe would sign the proper death certificate, upon which a burial andtransportation permit would be issued. This inquest was set for thisafternoon by Dr. Lambach and will be held at the undertakingparlors, where the body now lies.

A glimpse of the body appears to bear out the statement of Dr.Palmer that the patient died from the effects of consumption, but asthe local authorities have been advised not to issue an any burialpermits for Dr. Palmers patients upon one of his own death


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certificates, they deem an investigation necessary before they feel atliberty to allow the body to be shipped from the city. The mother of the patient was with her when she died and is remaining in the cityto accompany the remains of her daughter home.

1905 (Mar 12): Davenport Democrat & Leader includes:-article (p. 5):

VERDICT RETURNED UPON DEATH OF LUCRETIA LEWIS-----

Death Due to Consumption While in the Care of Dr. D.D. Palmer-----The coroners inquest over the remains of Miss Lucretia May

Lewis, the young lady who died at 5:30 oclock Thursday afternoonat the infirmary of Dr. Palmer, where she was a patient, wasconcluded at 6 oclock Saturday evening, at which time the juryreturned the following verdict:

We, the jury, find that the deceased, Lucretia May Lewis, cameto her death from consumption in an acute form, while under thecare of Dr. D.D. Palmer.

The verdict was signed by the three jurymen, E.J. Dougherty,Alex W. Carroll and Frank Bruner.

The inquest was begun at 4 oclock Friday afternoon and afterthe examination of several witnesses, was adjourned until 4 oclock Saturday afternoon. The inquest proved a very interesting one.

County Attorney A.W. Hamann was in attendance on behalf of thestate and Attorney Walter H. Peterson appeared to represent theintererests of Dr. Palmer. Attorney C.W. Jones, the expert short-hand reporter, was also present and took down the entireproceedings in writing for future reference, should they be desired.

The AutopsyAn autopsy was held upon the remains at 7 oclock Friday

evening at the Eoles undertaking parlors. This was conducted byCoroner Lambach and Drs. E.S. Bowman and Will Speers. Thenurses at St. Lukes hospital were also in attendance and witnessedthe autopsy. This examination revealed the lungs to be badlyinfected and wasted away. An examination of them left no doubt asto the cause of death, and at the conclusion of the autopsy, Dr.Lambach signed the death certificate attributing the cause of deathto pulmonary tuberculosis, which corresponded with Dr. Palmersdiagnosis of consumption. Upon Dr. Lambach signing the deathcertificate, City Clerk Ed Collins issued the necessary burial andtransportation permit and the remains were shipped at 10 oclock Friday night to the former home of the deceased at Oskaloosa.

Mother Testifies.Mrs. Lida Lewis of Oskaloosa, mother of the dead girl, was the

first witness placed upon the stand. She testified that her daughterwas 18 years of age and had lived for the past six years atOskaloosa. For the past year she has been subject to fever, chillsand a bad cough. She had tried a number of leading physicians, buther daughter grew steadily worse and was given up by the regularphysicians. At last it became a question of going West or coming tothis city for treatment. Upon the advice of Willard Carver, anattorney-at-law at Oskaloosa, who had been greatly benefittedthrough Dr. Palmers treatment, she brought her daughter to this cityfive weeks ago last Wednesday. She had paid $4 a week board and$3 a week for a room at the infirmary and since being here had paidDr. Palmer $75 in all. Mrs. Lewis stated that she had neverwitnessed any of the treatments as it was against the rules of theinfirmary. While Dr. Palmer never claimed to be a regular licensedphysician, she supposed he was.

A Patients Testimony.Bert Quinn, of Eldridge, a patient at the Palmer infirmary, was

the next witness. He believed in Dr. Palmers methods for thereason that his sister-in-law, Mrs. B.F. Quinn of Marshalltown, hadbeen cured by him of a severe case of locomotor ataxia. Mr. Quinnstated he himself was improving, but he didnt know what Dr.

Palmers treatment was, as they consisted of manipulations upon hisback and he could not see them and had not seen any other patientstreated. In conclusion Mr. Quinn testified that he paid Dr. Palmer$15 for the first weeks treatment, and $10 a week since the firstone.

A Students Testimony.The testimony of J.J. Darnell of Superior, Wis., a student at the

infirmary of Dr. Palmer, proved by far the most interesting.Darnell testified that he had paid $500 for tuition for a nine

months course at the infirmary and during the time that he has beena student has witnessed several operations by Dr. Palmer but couldnot tell how they were done. They consisted of a replacement of thevertebrae, whose displacement he considered to be seat of almost alldiseases.

In answer to the query of Coroner Lambach, Darnell admittedthat he had never seen the internal organs of a human body and hadonly studied physiology years ago at school. He had seen nodissecting since being at the Palmer infirmary. And you paid $500for this course, did you? inquired Dr. Lambach. Yes, replied Mr.Darnell. Then you bought a pig in the poke, did you not? askedDr. Lambach, to which Darnell answered that it depended altogetherupon how a person looked at it.

Following will be found a few of the interesting disclosuresmade during the examination of Darnell by CoronerLambach:

Dr. Lambach - So you expected to learn the art of medicine innine months?Darnell - I am not studying medicne.Dr. Lambach - How do you expect to understand the body

without studying bones?Darnell - We study the symptoms.Dr. Lambach - Of what disease do you study the symptoms?Darnell - We study all diseases.Dr. Lambach - What is disease?Darnell - Most anything and everything.Dr. Lambach - What is the cause of disease?Darnell - It appears to be trouble in the spineDr. Lambach - Simply a displacement of the vertebrae?Darnell - Yes.Dr. Lambach - Who are the instructors at the Palmer school?

Darnell - Only Dr. D.D. Palmer and his son, B.J. Palmer.Dr. Lambach - Did Dr. Palmer teach you that trouble of the

spine is the source of all diseases?Darnell - Yes, and I have also read it in many medical books.Dr. Lambach - What medical books?Darnell - I do not remember.Dr. Lambach - Did you see the treatment of this girl?Darnell - Yes.Dr. Lambach - How was it done?Darnell - I can not tell how it was done.Dr. Lambach - Did Dr. Palmer show you in what direction the

displacement of the vertebrae was?Darnell - No.Dr. Lambach - Did he tell you what was the matter with this

patient?Darnell - Not this one, but he did in other cases.Dr. Lambach - Did Dr. Palmer demonstrate to the class what

was the matter with the patients?Darnell - Not always.Dr. Lambach - Well, if he didnt demonstrate to you the actual

lesion on the disease to be cured, for what purpose are you there asa student?

Darnell - I suppose it will be shown me later on, but as yet It hasnot been done.

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Darnell - We are supposed to get that the latter part of thecourse.

Dr. Lambach - How do you know what is the matter with thepatient?

Darnell - Only what the doctor and the patient tells us.Dr. Lambach - Can you say what is the matter when the disease

is internal?Darnell - No, but the patient can tell.Dr. Lambach - What ailed this patient?

Darnell - I suppose consumption.Dr. Lambach - Have you reason to believe that Dr. Palmer is alegally qualified practitioner in the state of Iowa and holding acertificate as such?

Darnell - I never questioned it and could not say, as I have neverinquired.

Dr. Palmer on the Stand.Dr. D.D. Palmer was placed upon the witness stand of his own

accord and showed himself to be a match for the examiners. Thedoctor displayed all the shrewdness and dexterity of the victoriousJap and made Russians out of several in the room who attempted torub it into him. He carefully measured every question beforemaking his reply, but his answer was forthcoming in quick anddecisive tones. Dr. Palmer emphatically stated that he did not curediseases, but removed the causes by adjustment of the vertebrae,

whereupon the patient became well of his or her own accord. Hewas neither an allopath, an electic or an osteopath, but simplypracticed chiro, the greatest discovery of the age in cases of affliction.

What is chiro practice? inquired Dr. Lambach. To this query Dr.Palmer gave the interesting reply: Now you are seeking to learnsomething from a 60-cent witness for which my students pay $500.

Dr. Palmer was upon the witness stand at the time and aswitnesses at inquests receive but 60 cents from the county for theirservices the above reply of Dr. Palmer may readily be understood.

Dr. Palmer further stated that the jury was not assembled tolearn kiro-practic, but to determine the cause of death of the personover whom the inquest was being held.

Dr. Speers Reads Letter.At the conclusion of Dr. Palmers testimony, which provoked

much amusement for the audience, Dr. Speers, the city physician,read a letter from Dr. Kennedy of Des Moines, in which it wasstated that Dr. Palmer had no license to practice in Iowa and waswithout legal standing in the medical profession and therefore hadno authority to sign death certificates.

The jury then retired and were out but a few minutes when theyreturned the verdict as already related. Dr. Palmer read the verdictand stated that it was very satisfactory to him.

At the conclusion of the inquest, Coroner Lambach announcedthat all the evidence produced at the hearing would be turned overto the county attorney and that official given the opportunity to use itas he saw fit.

Tilts of Sarcasm.At several times both during and after the inquest, sarcastic

exchanges of opinion passed between Dr. Lambach and Dr. Palmer.Upon one occasion Dr. Palmer told Dr. Lambach and thoseassembled around him of the splendid convention of kiropractitioners held recently at Minneapolis as illustrating the growthof this theory. To this information Dr. Lambach replied: Yes,doctor, you remind me of a bad fish. How so? inquired Dr.Palmer. Why, replied Dr. Lambach, after catching you, thepeople throw you back into the water and allow you to multiplyunmolested.

Upon another occasion Dr. Palmer addressed the severalphysicians in attendance at the inquest as follows: Your patientsdie every day, but with you there are only two legitimate deaths.

One is under the care of an allopathic physicians and the other oneon a scaffold with a noose around the neck.

Before leaving the undertaking establishment, where the inquestwas held, Dr. Palmer invited Drs. Lambach, Bowman and Speersdown to his infirmary, where he would reveal to them some of themarvels of chiro. But the invitation was respectfully declined.

1905 (Mar 13): Oscaloosa Times includes:-article (p. 2):

Coroners Jury Brings In Verdict That Death Was Natural andWithout Criminal Contribution-----

That the death of Lucretia May Lewis was a natural one, causedby tuberculosis, and that there was no criminal contribution, eitheron the part of Dr. D.D. Palmer, or anyone else, was the substance of the verdict returned by the coroners jury Saturday afternoon at theclose of the inquest over the dead girl.

Dr. W.F. Speers and Dr. D.D. Palmer were the only witnessesexamined Saturday afternoon. Dr. Speers testified that in companywith Dr. Bowman and Dr. Lambach he had assisted at an autopsyover the remains of the dead girl and had found a diseased conditionof the lungs indicating beyond a doubt that tuberculosis had causeddeath.

Dr. D. Palmer, the chiropractic at whose establishment the

Lewis girl died, was placed on the stand and subjected to a rigidinquiry by Coroner Lambach. The coroner was compelled to ask nearly a hundred questions before he could get Dr. Palmer to admitthat he professed to heal and cure disease and when he finally waspinned down to a yes or no answer to this interrogatory, hefortified himself with the statement that the terms had a differentmeaning as applied to his work from that of the ordinarypractitioner.

The witness was asked many questions as to his work but heevaded all of them, answering with back questions or sarcasticasides referring to the work of medical doctors. The coroner sawthat the inquest was becoming a mere war of words and finallydismissed the witness.

One important statement made by Dr. Palmer was that he had nophysicians certificate and did not want one. He affirmed that hewas not practicing medicne and was carrying on his professionunder the rights given him by the constitution. This statement of thechiropractic bears out the report made some time ago that thedefense to the indictments against B.J. Palmer would be based onthe ground of constitutional rights.

The inquest attracted considerable interest. Dr. Palmer himself being one of the main objects of curiosity. He refused to take anoath by swearing, but affirmed that his statements would be thetruth. Again when the coroner repeated the words So help meGod he asked to have them left out as he did not want any helpfrom God.

The verdict as made out by the jury was as follows:We fnd that Lucretia May Lewis came to her death by

consumption while under the care of Dr. D.D. Palmer.Frank V. BrunerE.J. Doughterty

A.W. Carroll

1905 (June): Charles Ray Parker is valedictorian at graduationfrom Palmer School; Mabel (Mrs. BJ) is salutatorian (Zarbuck,1988d); they are the only 2 students in the class

1905 (early): Charles Ray Parker graduates from Palmer(Gielow, 1981, p. 100)

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SUCCESS CROWNS THE PALMER SCHOOL-----

The Commencement Exercises Held in Handsome NewHeadquarters

-----Many Good Words In Favor of the Splendid Results Being Gained

by Chiropractic.-----

Friday evening marked an auspicious event in the history of the

Palmer School and Infirmary of Chiropractic. The occasion was theannual Spring Commencement and the Formal Opening of thehandsome new headquarters of the institution at 828 Brady street.The event was also of pleasing interest to both the students and thefaculty, because it marked th close of one of the most successfulyears in the history of the institution and conclusively proved to theworld that chiropractic is no fad but an effective and practicalmethod of healing the afflicted that has steadily grown in popularityduring the 18 years of its existence.

There was a large gathering of the friends of the school presentat Friday evenings commencement exercises and the program was avery pleasing one, and proved of great interest to the audience. Theexercises began at 8 oclock, with an opening address by Dr. B.J.Palmer, president of the school. In his remarks Dr. Palmer spokebriefly of the work of the graduates and their work in life. The time

was not far distant when Chiropractic would be recognized theworld over as one of the greatest curative sciences ever discovered.Students of this school were now practicing in two-thirds of thestates of the union and several foreign countries. Chiro is growingin popularity and accomplishing a world of good among the sick andafflicted. Only last month Mrs. Martha Brake returned to her homeat Melbourne, Australia, after taking a course at the local school andwill now establish herself in practice in that far away country.

Addresses by StudentsMrs. B.J. Palmer was next introduced as the salutatorian of the

graduating class. She voiced the appreciation of the members forthe benefit they have derived from the course and expressed theirgratitude to the faculty for what had been done for them.

Charles Ray Parker, the valedictorian, in his address, spoke of the great faith the students had in chiropractic and noted the spread

of this science over the entire civilized world. During the past 18years it has grown faster and spread over a larger territory than anysimilar science. He referred to it as the need of the hour and thegreatest discovery of the century. Its thousands of cured patients areits best endorsement.

Value of Chiropractic.W.J. Robb of the class of December 05 was the next speaker

and chose for his subject, The Value of Chiropractic to Mankind.He declared its value to the human race to be beyondcomprehension. It had effected permanent cures where all remediesand other sciences had failed. He pointed out its differences fromall other sciences and showed that while in every other line of investigation the world has the advantage of what has been learnedfor centuries before, there is no accumulated knowledge on this newscience.

Dr. D.D. Palmer Speaks.Dr. D.D. Palmer, the discoverer and developer of chiropractic,

was called upon for an address and in responding proved himself avery interesting and entertaining speaker. The speaker expressedhis great pleasure in noting the success that has attended theintroduction of chiropractic methods to the public and the readyresponse that it has received from them and the hearty testimonialsthat are continually being received from gratified patients. Whilechiropractic was discovered and developed 18 years ago, there wasno school for its instruction until nine years ago and during thatshort space of time over 200 graduates have been awarded diplomasand gone forth in the world to relieve suffering humanity.

Award of Diplomas.The award of diplomas to the graduates was next in order and

this pleasant duty was performed by Dr. D.D. Palmer, president of theschool. These diplomas conferred upon the graduates the degree of D.C. (Doctor of Chiropractic.)

The diplomas were handsome and costly specimens of theprinters and engravers art. In order to receive them the studentswere obliged to receive a percentage of over 85 in the followingstudies: Anatomy, dissection, physiology, pathology, diagnosis,

nerve tracing, chiropractic, orthopedy and the principles andpractices of chiropractic.Finely Furnished Quarters

The new home of the Palmer School and Infirmary of Chiropractic located at the crest of the Brady street ill, is one of theideal beauty spots of the residence portion of the city. The buildingis a spacious and well arranged one, containing all the modernimprovements and every known appliance for the convenience andcomfort of the patients. Beautiful shade trees,spacious proches anda green lawn, tends to enhance the beauty and attractiveness of theplace. The building is a large brick structure, particularly adaptedfor infirmary puroses and the conducting of classes. It is withoutdoubt the best regulated infirmary in this section of the state.

Formal Opening.Friday evenings event, aside from marking the first

commencement of the school in its new home, also served as aformal opening to the public and the large number of people presentwere shown through the institution and many were the favorablecomments heard from them in regard to what they saw. Thethoroughness of all the arrangements and the extensiveness of theequipment, was a revelation to them and impressed upon theirminds more thoroughly than ever before that chiropractic has cometo stay and that the prejudice which its introduction 18 years agohad created, has been largely overcome and that today Dr. Palmerspatients include many of our own leading residents as well as thosefrom all over the West.

The Appointments.One of the noticeable features noticed by a visit through the

institution, is the large and finely equipped library, containingseveral thousand volumes, among which are to be found many of the

leading and standard works of the literary world.The consultation room is a handsomely arranged apartment, as is

the ??? room, library, recreation toom, and other ??? of thebuilding.

On the main floor are located the two adjusting rooms, equippedwith solid mahogany adjusting tables and other furniture to match.

On the same floor is located the osteological studio in which arelocated a large number of cabinets containing interesting specimensshowing the different diseased conditions of the body. Thiscollection is declared to be the finest in America.

On the second floor is located the parlor and the bedrooms, allfurnished in a manner to give the occupant the most ease andcomfort. On the third floor are located the wards for the patients.Everything about the entire building is of the most improvedsanitary nature and the healthful and invigorating atmosphere whichsurrounds the ideal location of the sanitarium, makes the infirmary aplace of pleasure, as well as health and comfort.

Success Crowns Efforts.That success has crowned Dr. Palmers efforts in teaching and

spreading the principles of chiropractic is well known to everycitizen of Davenport. His reputation for curing the sick and afflictedhas extended far beyond the borders of the state and today he haspatients from many states of the union. His correspondence, fromthe states of the union and from the foreign countries, has reached atremendous proportion and requires the assistance of a number of clerks and stenographers in disposing of.


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1905 (July): The Chiropractor (1[8]:9):A STUDENTS OPINION

A Practicing Osteopath Takes a Short Course - Is Well PleasedThree years ago I became interested in Chiropractic by taking a

weeks adjustment of Dr. D.D. Palmer, after which I wanted toknow more of the science. Therefore I have taken a short course atThe Palmer School, during which I have learned much and considermyself well repaid for my time and expense.

I Find Original InvestigationI find in it the evidence of deep research and originalinvestigation. The methods are brief, direct and decisive. Theteachers of The Palmer School evidently understand the principlesof Chiropractic, for they are able to demonstrate clearly to theirstudents.

A knowledge of this science enables us to see the limitationof other systems, yet each have helped to prepare the way forChiropractic.

Osteopathy, First GlimmerOsteopathy gave us the first glimmer of light, and started a

revolution in the healing art. But its methods are cumbersome andmore or less uncertain. The change from fetichism to a scientificstudy of the human body and its needs was welcomed by thousands.

Chiropractic Direct and Effective

If we but wished to amuse and impress our patients, then themore movements and apparatus the better. But if we desire torelieve them of sickness and disease, we will use that method whichis most direct and effective; this we find in Chiropractic.

A friend once said to me, I would rather have your opinion thanyour argument. The foregoing is my opinion; the demonstration of Chiropractic principles can be better applied in the clinic andadjusting room.

M.R. MBurney D.O.1201 Boyle St., Allegheny, Pa.

1905 (July 19): Wednesday; Los Angeles Daily Times page 1story (from Russ Gibbons):

HOT AFTER DOCTORThe County Medical Association to Prosecute Chiropractic, Who

is Accused of Fatally Injuring a Crippled CarpenterThere were important developments yesterday in the case of

James Richsteiner, the man who acuses Dr. T.H. Storey of malpractice.

The County Medical Association has taken hold of the case anda representativ eof the body went yesterday to the County Hospitaland made a thorough examination of the paralytic.

As a result, a warrant will be issued for the arrest of Dr. Storey,who says he will defeat the plans of his enemies.

It is claimed by the prosecution that the examination madeyesterday discloses that the patients vertebrae were so disturbed inthe treatment he received that the end will be fatal.

Bosh! says Dr. Storey.Dr. Storey is under fire from the old school physicians in Los

Angeles and his methods will be investigated in court.For the Medical Association Dr. James T. Fisher visited the

chiropractic at his offices on Franklin street yesterday and astormy scene resulted. The latter was asked to produce hiscredentials and to describe his methods of treatment and the liewas passed between the physicians.

Dr. Fisher told the chiro-practic that he would be prosecuted.Storey ordered Dr. Fisher from his offices and told him to do his

worst as he (Storey) was not afraid of the medical fraternity of LosAngeles.

Dr. Fisher was unwilling to discuss the situation last eveningfurther than to say that serious charges will be preferred.

Other physicians who were approached declared that as a resultof the alleged manipulations of the Franklin street doctorRichsteiner will die.

THAT HARNESSAt the offices of Dr. Storey the peculiar harness used for

suspending patients afflicted with nervous diseases was seen by aTimes man. The apparatus consists of a set of straps rivetedtogether in the shape of a halter and attached to a rope which iscarried through a pulley attached to a large iron hook in the ceiling.

At intervals along this rope there are wooden balls to afford a firmergrip. The harness is capable of bearing a weight of about 200pounds.

By means of the pulley the patient is hauled from the floor andwhile suspended the wiry little doctor with fists doubled or withfingers extended plays up an ddown the spinal column of the manhanging in the agonizing position from the ceiling.

These manipulations, according to the doctor, consist of a systemof rubbing and kneading, the secret of which has cost thousands of dollars. The doctor claims to be able to move the different sets of vertebrae into almost any position. By this change of position thechiro man claims to cure curvature of the spine and all forms of paralysis.

Dr. Storey has a lady attendant, Miss Jean A. Poirier, and theduty of the young woman is to assist the doctor in lifting and rolling

the patients who are brought into the inner office.It is claimed by those who are prosecuting the case that theyoung woman knows considerably more of the exact manner inwhich Richsteiner was treated while in the operating room of Dr.Storey than she is willing to tell......covery and went for teatment only with a view of hurrying thecure.

He says the doctor promised to cure him and demanded a fee inadvance. When the money was not forthcoming, Storey according toRichsteiner, promised to wait for his pay until the patient could geta job.

THE ALLEGED KNOCKOUTIn describing the way in which the alleged knockout blow was

delivered Richsteiner said:The doctor told me to sit down on a low bench in his office.

Then he made me take off my shoes and put my feet in water.While I was sitting that way something hot shot all over my

body. Then the doctor said, I guess I will give you a knock.He went behind the bench and hit me hard in the back of my

neck. Then I fell over senseless.Richsteiner declares the young woman was in the office when

this took place.DOCTORS DENIAL

With regard to what occurred in the inner office Dr. Storey said:Richsteiner came into my office for treatment, and he was in a

bad way. He sat down on the bench and I began to manipulate him.I diagnosed his case carefully and described his trouble. I told

him I would cure him.Just as I turned around the fellow said, I feel dizzy, and as he

spoke he reeled and would have fallen had I not supported him.I called the lady attendant and we lifted the man onto the

lounge and applied the batteries, but there was no result. I called ahack and sent him to his lodgings.

When asked if the man had been suspended in the harness thedoctor answered no.

He declared he had only manipulated the mans vertebrae andhad not struck him a blow on the neck.

Other charges hurled at Dr. Storey are that he is not a graduateof any college and that he has no license to practice.

GRADUATED THIRTEEN TIMESAnswering these charges Storey says that he is a graduate of

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will produce a license at the proper time and that he has thenecessary documents to show that he is a regular physician. Hefurther asserts that there are people in this city who will vouch forhis character and standing as a physician.

These doctors are persecuting me because I make cures thatthey cant, said Dr. Storey. Let them ???......hearing, so that he may tell his story before a jury ??? it is too late.The case will be pressed with a view of doing justice to all.

1905 (Aug): The Chiropractor (1[9]:4): Allegheny, Pa., Aug. 17, 1905Dr. D.D. Palmer,

Dear Doctor: - I am hard at work. The ten days at your school ismaking a change in results, and not so hard on me.

I am advising my friends to go to your school.Yours truly, M.R. McBURNEY, D.O.

PHOTOGRAPH

Illustration No. 22 (p. 88c) from Palmer & Palmer, 1906; L to Rstanding: M.R. McBurney, D.O., E.E. Schwartz, D.O., Frank Horak D.G.R., Alafred E. Wenzel, D.O.E., H.J. Falkin, D.O. (or perhapsFaulkner ); seated, L to R: DD, BJ and Alice E. Eklund; see alsoThe Chiropractor 1905 (Sept); 1(10): 14 and The Chiropractor 1905 (Oct); 1(11): 24

1905 (Nov): The Chiropractor (1[12]:10):Dr. D.D. Palmer, Allegheny, Pa., Nov. 7, 1905

Dear Doctor: - I was glad to hear from headquarters.As usual you are striking from the shoulder. I will look forward

with great interest for the next two numbers of The Chiropractor.We are making arrangements to get back as soon as we can, to

finish up the course.I have an enviable record, since leaving The Palmer School, in

paralysis, headaches, rheumatism, including sciatica, diabetesinsipidus, nervous prostration, cystitis and hay fever. Eye troublesoriginating at k.p., which were obstinate in the past, are now readilyremoved.

I am ready for your new discovery: Why is a fever preceded bya chill?

Thanking you for your past kindness, I amYours sincerely, M.R. McBURNEY, D.O.

1905 (Nov 11): Oakley Smith discovers ligatite at 11:45PM;founds naprapathy (Zarbuck, 1997)

1905 (Dec 2): Minora Paxson transfers her license from WillCounty IL to Cook County (Chicago) (Zarbuck, 1997)

1905 (late): Oakley Smith founds the Chicago College ofNaprapathy (Zarbuck, 1997)

1905 (late): John F. Howard enter's Palmer School's nine monthcourse (Zarbuck, 1989)

1905 (Aug): DD publishes Vol. 1, No. 9 of The Chiropractor ,basis for later conviction in Scott County court (Gielow, 1981,p. 106)

1905 (Aug?): Palmer School moves to 828 Brady St, Davenport(Gielow, 1981, p. 98)

1905 (Nov 9): DD's fourth wife, Villa, dies in Davenport (Gielow,1981, p. 99; Rehm, 1980, p. 271)

1905: DD visits Gov of Minnesota to urge veto of chiro licensebill (Gibbons, 1993; Gielow, 1981, p. 100)

1906 : DD marries old girl friend, Molly Hudler (Palmer, 1967, p.24); BJ refers to Mary (Aunt Molly) Hudler

1906 (Jan 11) : DD marries Mary Hudler (Gielow, 1981, p. 101)

1906: Molly Hudler Palmer is a Mormon (DD, quoted in Palmer,1951, p. 69)

1906 (Jan 12): Dave Palmer born (Gielow, 1981, p. 101)

1906 (Mar 26): jury selection begins in DD's trial (Gielow, 1981,p. 103)

1906 (Mar 26): Davenport Democrat & Leader includes article (p. 9):FOR PRACTICING WITHOUT LICENSE

-----Interesting Trial Has Been Begun in the District Court

-----Law Has Been Raised in Justice Courts But This is First Trial in

District Court.

-----An interesting trial is now in progress in the District Court ???Judge A.P. Barker of Clinton. It is that of Dr. D.D. Palmer, indictedby the September grand jury for practicing medicine without alicense.

This is practically a test case in this vicinity. The law has beenbrought out in justice courts and before coroners juries and inseveral cases persons have been bound over to the grand jury for theoffense. However, this is the first time that a case has come to trialbefore a jury under this law.

The law is said to apply more widely than the term, practicingmedicine without a certificate, would imply. It is believed to coverall cases n which a person cures or professes to cure diseaseswithout a state certificate.

The trial began at 2 oclock this afternoon in the district courtand the attorneys are now busy securing a jury. County AttorneyA.W. Hamann and his assistant, C.H. Murphy, are prosecutingwhile W.A. Foster and Walter Petersen are defending.

1906 (Mar 27): Davenport Democrat & Leader includes article (p. 7):THE PALMER TRIAL IS A SHORT ONE

-----Attorneys Began Arguments the First Thing This Morning

-----Defense Introduced No Testimony - Case Went to Jury at Noon

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The trial of Dr. D.D. Palmer on the charge of practicingmedicine without a certificate from the state obard of health provedto be a very short one. The case was not taken up until 2 oclock Monday afternoon. In an hour a jury had been acquired and, beforeevening adjournment, the state had rested its case.

This morning the defense introduced a motion to instruct the jury to return a verdict against the state but the judge overruled it.Thereupon the defense rested, without examining a single witnessand allowed the case to go to the jury upon the states evidence.

Assistant County Attorney C.H. Murphy made the openingargument for the state and was followed by Walter Petersen for thedefense. W.A. Foster closed for the defense and County AttorneyA.W. Hamann for the state. The case went to the jury at noon.

The jury which will decide the case is composed of Dr.Boydston, August Butenschoen, M.W. Butterfield, W. Clemmer,Henry Ljoberenz, F. Rascher, A.N. Rust, A.C. Seaman, I.W.Strathmann, Jr., R.J. Tobin, G. Werthmann, and H.J. Winkler.

The first witness for the state was County Recorder Charles Likewho testified that Dr. Palmer had never filed a certificate to practicemedicine in his office. Then George Backus, a linotype operator,and H.A. Skelley, a printer of the firm of Osborne & Skelley, wereput upon the stand to testify in regard to certain printing circulatedby the Palmer School and Infirmary of Chiropractic.

The star witness for the state was Miss Avis Fraser, formerly

stenographer for the Drs. Palmer. The defense sought to have hertestimony stricken out on the grounds that she was a privatesecretary and her testimony was privileged. The judge, however,allowed it to go in.

The states case depends upon the connection of Dr. D.D.Palmer with the publication of The Chiropractor, a circular in theform of a magazine. It is alleged that in this Dr. Palmer professes tocure diseases and that, in making this claim, Dr. Palmer violated thelaw under which he is being tried.

-----Found Guilty.

The jury returned a verdict this afternoon of guilty as charged.This is the first conviction in the county court on the charge of practicing medicine without a license. The penalty is a fine of from$300 to $??? to be paid in cash or served out in jail.

1906 (Mar 28): Davenport Democrat publishes story of DD'sconviction and refusal to pay fine (Gielow, 1981, p. 106)

1906 (Mar 27): Davenport Democrat & Leader includes article (p.10):

DR. D.D. PALMER GOES TO JAIL-----

Refuses to Pay Fine and Will Serve 105 Days in Bastile.-----

Declares He Will Stick by Chiropractic to the End - Clashes Withthe Judge

-----Dr. D.D. Palmer, discoverer and developer of Chiropractic, was

committed to the county jail at 10 oclock this morning to serve outhis sentence of 105 days imposed upon him...

1906 (Mar 30): TJ writes that DD and wife dined with him theprevious evening: they are on the way to Portland OR(Palmer, 1967, p. 14)

1906 (Apr 2): Davenport Democrat & Leader includes article (p. 5):DR. D.D. PALMER TALKS IN JAIL

-----Will Serve Out Entire Sentence Rather Than to Pay Fine.

-----

Confined to a Cell 9 by 11 Feet in Dimensions and Treated asOrdinary Prisoner.

-----Dr. D.D. Palmer, who is serving a 105 day sentence in the

county jail, was interviewed in his cell Sunday afternoon by aDemocrat representative who inquired how jail life was agreeingwith him. To this question Dr. Palmer replied:

Its not so bad as some people might suppose. The first daynaturally was the hardest to bear, the second day was easier and so

on until now. I am reconciled to my fate. I am here for a principlewhich is chiropractic. This is mine. I discovered and developed it.No medical school has ever practiced or used it. In doing so I amnot practising surgery, medicine or obstetrics. I am opposed to thepractice of medicine in all its branches.

Will Not Pay Fine.Many people are saying on the street that you will soon become

tired of jail life and pay your fine in order to be released, stated thereporter to Dr. Palmer. To this information the doctor replied:

I will pay no fine and will serve out the entire sentence if required to do so. I feel less and less every day like paying a fine.

A rather interesting incident occurred in connection with mysentence. After I went to jail, several parties phoned to my homeand others called, offering to lend me money with which to pay myfine, thinking that I did not have it. I am not in this cell for lack of

principal but for an abundance of principle.In a Small Cell.Ever since Dr. Palmer went to jail, the general impression has

prevailed over town that he was a prisoner in name only and wasgiven special privileges, etc., while serving his sentence.

This is a false impression. When The Democrat representativecalled at the jail and asked Turnkey Eldridge to see Dr. Palmer, theturnkey picked up his bunch of keys and led the reporter through the

jail corridor to the east wing of the jail. At a certain cell, Mr.Eldridge stopped, inserted the key in the steel door and swung itopen. Inside this cell, which is 9 by 11 feet in dimensions, was Dr.Palmer. He entered this cell on the morning he began the serving of his sentence and has not stepped out of it since.

In the cell is a cot, two chairs, a small table and a typewriter.The only things the doctor is allwed in his cell that are not found in

the cells of the other prisoners, is the extra chair, the table and thetypewriter.

Cleans Cell Himself.A noticable feature about the cell in which Dr. Palmer is

confined is its cleanliness. Soon after entering it, Dr. Palmerhimself went to work and gave it a thorough scrubbing. Everymorning he spends an hour or so in cleaning it and making it asattractive as possible.

Dr. Palmer states he is treated well by all the jail officials andhas no complaint to make. Only one thing I would like to do whichthey will not allow me, stated the doctor, and that is to hang outmy sign over the window to my cell.

Time Passes Quickly.Continuing Dr. Palmer, who by the way is the elder doctor and

not the son, as is misunderstood by some, said:Time passes very quickly in jail. I spend the time in reading,

writing, and studying chiropractc. I am living on the prison foodand have requested my family and friends not to send me anydelicacies. Prison food is not bad, I can stand it.

As long as my wife and son stands by me, I will be patient andremain contented. You see some friends sent me those beautifulflowers today. Well, I certainly appreciate this kind remembrance,also the visits of my friends who have to the jail to see me.

1906 (Apr 6, Friday): Davenport Democrat & Leader includes article(p. 6):

HOW TO BE HAPPY IN COUNTY JAIL


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-----Dr. D.D. Palmer Writes a new Line of Valuable Maxims

-----From the Scott County Jail He Sends Messages of Optimism to the

Outside World.-----

When asked by a Democrat reporter How to Make a JailSentence Easy, Dr. D.D. Palmer made the following remarks.

Be sure you are in the right.

Keep busy; always have something to do.Keep your person and room clan and neat.Dont worry. Let the fellow who committed the Injustice do

that.If you are in the right you can afford to hold your temper; if in

the wrong you cant afford to lose it.Be thankful for small favors, hoping to receive larger ones.Have no regrets. Take your medicine with a smile..Jails have contained some of the best, as well as the worst men.Treat the sheriff, turn key and guards with due respect; they

have their duties to perform.Have a clear conscience and a good appetite.Feel that your cause is just, that you are imprisoned for

righteousness. Thus does time pass quickly and pleasantly.Others have suffered for conscience sake, and the uplifting of

their fellow men.Persecution or prosecution creates sympathy, sympathy generatesinvestigators, investigation produces followers, who become morezealous and persistent in spreading their peculiar doctrines.

Thousands will be benefited by my incarceration. It has alreadybeen copied in hundreds of newspapers, and stimulate the growth of our business.

Radical changes cannot be made on feathery beds of cane; newthoughts of great importance cannot be born without labor.

Truth crushed to earth will rise again. DR. D.D. PALMER,Discoverer and Developer of Chiropractic.

1906 (Apr 21): DD is released from jail after wife pays fine of$350 (Gielow, 1981, p. 113) and DD protests (Gielow, 1981,p. 1)

1906 (Apr 23, Monday): Davenport Democrat & Leader includesarticle (p. 8):

DR. D.D. PALMER PAYS HIS FINE-----

Discoverer of Chiropractic Released from Jail Saturday-----

Dr. D.D. Palmer, discoverer of chiropractic and president of thePalmer School of Chiropractic, was released from the county jailSaturday. His fine was paid in full as imposed by the court at thetime he was adjudged guilty of violating the state statute forbiddinganybody to practice medicine without a state certificate.

The fine imposed by the court was $350 and the costs were$39.50. This made a total of $389.50. Upon the

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